It is appropriate thought she
sobbing, stiffling her groans of pain
trying to be herself
It is appropriate
that she lost her virginity
on the virgin shores of this land
a virging goddess is here worshipped
It is appropriate
that life turned a violent leaf
crushing her innocence
strangling her pride in self
It is appropriate
that her freedom of a brave journo
has thus been trampled upon
her psyche has been scarred
It is appropriate
that this should happen
here in a land of blind believers
of frenzied religions
It is most appropriate
that the cruel waves
a mute witness- now rush to wash her
cleanse her innards(of
accumulateds dirt of aeons)
It is but appropriate
that she gathers her remnant sprightliness
uncrease her soiled dress
pull up her broken resolve
dust off the dirt
straighten her shoulders and walk on..
the vast endless seas bid good bye
kissing her feet in penance
she walks off..
sreelekha premjit
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/resurgence-at-kanyakumari/
